CGT just dusted me bad...!

[IMOM]

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

When you buy a carrera gt how long does the smile last is it just the first day or does it continue for a few weeks afterwards

I've had my smile for 2 years lol

Damn i new they were good is the torque the best bit

Russ there aint a best bit everything about the car is awesome try 1 you wont be dissapointed

[gt2russ]

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

When you buy a carrera gt how long does the smile last is it just the first day or does it continue for a few weeks afterwards

I've had my smile for 2 years lol

Damn i new they were good is the torque the best bit

Russ there aint a best bit everything about the car is awesome try 1 you wont be dissapointed

I dare not try one because they are to much money even for my famous never emptying wallet if i try one and find i have to have it i would need to finance part of it as i have got a lot invested in long term potential building projects so i need to play it safe for the time being.Damn they are really that good im going to try not to think about it.How much do you think you need to put in to the car a year if you are doing say 3k road miles excluding depreciation.

Edited by gt2russ on Sunday 12th April 23:14

[IMOM]

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

When you buy a carrera gt how long does the smile last is it just the first day or does it continue for a few weeks afterwards

I've had my smile for 2 years lol

Damn i new they were good is the torque the best bit

Russ there aint a best bit everything about the car is awesome try 1 you wont be dissapointed

I dare not try one because they are to much money even for my famous never emptying wallet if i try one and find i have to have it i would need to finance part of it as i have got a lot invested in long term potential building projects so i need to play it safe for the time being.Damn they are really that good im going to try not to think about it.How much do you think you need to put in to the car a year if you are doing say 3k road miles excluding depreciation.

Edited by gt2russ on Sunday 12th April 23:14

Russ how long is a bit of string ????????????? ive done 5k this year and costs this year

- Insurance 4k

- Service 5k should have been £1500.00 but had to have brake pads new wheel nuts etc etc etc soon adds up lol

so £1.50 per mile exluding depo and tyres

[993rsr]

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

When you buy a carrera gt how long does the smile last is it just the first day or does it continue for a few weeks afterwards

I've had my smile for 2 years lol

Damn i new they were good is the torque the best bit

Russ there aint a best bit everything about the car is awesome try 1 you wont be dissapointed

I dare not try one because they are to much money even for my famous never emptying wallet if i try one and find i have to have it i would need to finance part of it as i have got a lot invested in long term potential building projects so i need to play it safe for the time being.Damn they are really that good im going to try not to think about it.How much do you think you need to put in to the car a year if you are doing say 3k road miles excluding depreciation.

Edited by gt2russ on Sunday 12th April 23:14

Russ how long is a bit of string ????????????? ive done 5k this year and costs this year

- Insurance 4k

- Service 5k should have been £1500.00 but had to have brake pads new wheel nuts etc etc etc soon adds up lol

so £1.50 per mile exluding depo and tyres

Would have been more if you'd actually used it on track

[IMOM]

993rsr said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

When you buy a carrera gt how long does the smile last is it just the first day or does it continue for a few weeks afterwards

I've had my smile for 2 years lol

Damn i new they were good is the torque the best bit

Russ there aint a best bit everything about the car is awesome try 1 you wont be dissapointed

I dare not try one because they are to much money even for my famous never emptying wallet if i try one and find i have to have it i would need to finance part of it as i have got a lot invested in long term potential building projects so i need to play it safe for the time being.Damn they are really that good im going to try not to think about it.How much do you think you need to put in to the car a year if you are doing say 3k road miles excluding depreciation.

Edited by gt2russ on Sunday 12th April 23:14

Russ how long is a bit of string ????????????? ive done 5k this year and costs this year

- Insurance 4k

- Service 5k should have been £1500.00 but had to have brake pads new wheel nuts etc etc etc soon adds up lol

so £1.50 per mile exluding depo and tyres

Would have been more if you'd actually used it on track

I cant afford to do more than 2 trackdays per year in it We aren't all made of money piggy

[993rsr]

IMOM said:

993rsr said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

IMOM said:

gt2russ said:

When you buy a carrera gt how long does the smile last is it just the first day or does it continue for a few weeks afterwards

I've had my smile for 2 years lol

Damn i new they were good is the torque the best bit

Russ there aint a best bit everything about the car is awesome try 1 you wont be dissapointed

I dare not try one because they are to much money even for my famous never emptying wallet if i try one and find i have to have it i would need to finance part of it as i have got a lot invested in long term potential building projects so i need to play it safe for the time being.Damn they are really that good im going to try not to think about it.How much do you think you need to put in to the car a year if you are doing say 3k road miles excluding depreciation.

Edited by gt2russ on Sunday 12th April 23:14

Russ how long is a bit of string ????????????? ive done 5k this year and costs this year

- Insurance 4k

- Service 5k should have been £1500.00 but had to have brake pads new wheel nuts etc etc etc soon adds up lol

so £1.50 per mile exluding depo and tyres

Would have been more if you'd actually used it on track

I cant afford to do more than 2 trackdays per year in it We aren't all made of money piggy

Excuses, excuses. Can't afford a few more track days when you own a CGT, sounds likely

[graeme36s]

Nice to see you two chaps are back, hope you've been keeping well

[IMOM]

graeme36s said:

Nice to see you two chaps are back, hope you've been keeping well

Yep doing ok Graeme thanks mate and you?????

[andy tims]

IMOM said:

I cant afford to do more than 2 trackdays per year in it We aren't all made of money piggy

Can't afford a pair of harnesses each so I've been told I knew the recession would bite sooner or later.

[gt2russ]

A fool and their money are EASILY parted.

[anonymous-user]

depreciation? you feckers have been making about £5 a mile in appreciation!

[993rsr]

fbrs said:

depreciation? you feckers have been making about £5 a mile in appreciation!

Certainly one of the few times I've bought a car that's increased in value. USA car's are back at what I bought mine for in 2006 Francis, sub $300k USD for circa. 5k miles, time you bought one I think

[993rsr]

andy tims said:

IMOM said:

I cant afford to do more than 2 trackdays per year in it We aren't all made of money piggy

Can't afford a pair of harnesses each so I've been told I knew the recession would bite sooner or later.

They were so expensive we even contemplated splitting one 'side' !

Edited by 993rsr on Tuesday 14th April 03:32

[JPF40]

gt2russ said:

When you buy a carrera gt how long does the smile last is it just the first day or does it continue for a few weeks afterwards

Its continued ever since LOL

[anonymous-user]

993rsr said:

Certainly one of the few times I've bought a car that's increased in value. USA car's are back at what I bought mine for in 2006 Francis, sub $300k USD for circa. 5k miles, time you bought one I think

[gt2russ]

I have just come back from a visit to the porsche garage and noticed a couple of carrera gts in there i spoke to one of the mechanics and he told me new pads and disks all around would be £27,000.00 you dont want to many bills like that and thats without an oil change.

[anonymous-user]

gt2russ said:

I have just come back from a visit to the porsche garage and noticed a couple of carrera gts in there i spoke to one of the mechanics and he told me new pads and disks all around would be £27,000.00 you dont want to many bills like that and thats without an oil change.

993rsr will know better than me but i think fearnsport do a steel conversion to avoid such sillyness.

[993rsr]

fbrs said:

gt2russ said:

I have just come back from a visit to the porsche garage and noticed a couple of carrera gts in there i spoke to one of the mechanics and he told me new pads and disks all around would be £27,000.00 you dont want to many bills like that and thats without an oil change.

993rsr will know better than me but i think fearnsport do a steel conversion to avoid such sillyness.

The steels worked well enough but the additional weight was too much of an issue in affecting the handling and feel of the car.

I'm now 1000 miles and two track days into using a set of Surface Transforms Carbon Ceramic rotors. The whole rotor is friction material unlike the laminated PCCB's which will eventually (as mine did) start to de-laminate with extended track use.

The Surface Transforms rotors also have a different fibre length and orientation that increases their durability. They even advocate taking the discs from car to car they last so long!

http://www.surface-transforms.com/

They are now performing as well as the PCCB's and are not fully bedded in yet. At circa 60% of the cost of replacement PCCB's and offering superior lifespan and performance they are an alternative well worth considering:




I had them fitted to the original SGL Carbon/PCCB 'hat' to retain the OE look.

[Baby Blue]

IS NT IT TIME FOR ANOTHER RESPRAY CARLOS?

[graeme36s]

IMOM said:

graeme36s said:

Nice to see you two chaps are back, hope you've been keeping well

Yep doing ok Graeme thanks mate and you?????

Yes thankfully all's been well. Still quite busy thankfully. Guess you've heard I sold the evo following the course of VC and Keith. Very sad to see it go but rather take the profit now when not in trouble than get a pasting if I where in trouble. JC you didn't go with the movit set up in the end ?. It did seem an awful lot of money. Just about to buy something else pending an inspection on Friday. Want something that you can have fun with at more sensible speed. It looks like I actually might be doing a bit of racing this year. Baby Blue's going to lend me his 993 supercup car (only joking). Will enlighten you if and when it all comes together.
p.s. Ratboy if you'd had been driving a 993 GT2 evo it just never would have happened. Did you see what i did there

Edited by graeme36s on Tuesday 14th April 21:51